Africa an attractive investment destination for Japan
Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and the African Development Bank's strong support to manage risks. This is among the conclusion by African Development Bank Group leaders at the Japan-Africa Business...
The world’s favourite social media
A new survey has crowned Instagram as the world's favourite social media platform - garnering twice as many votes as TikTok with 16,5% of the vote, according to Stocklytics.com. "Meta's dedicated investment in enhancing its social media platforms appears to be...
Labour shortages add to constrained semiconductor supply
With Covid-19 continuing to impact the global economy, the semiconductor market continues to experience uneven shortages and tight supply. The general theme for semiconductors in 2021 was shortages in mature process technology nodes. International Data Corporation...
Electric car shipments to hit 6m in 2022
In 2022, 6-million electric cars (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) will be shipped, up from 4-million in 2021, according to a new forecast by Gartner. “At COP26 in November 2021, the Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Council agreed that vehicle manufacturers...
Fewer illicit cyber transactions despite financial crime increase
Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked, particularly in South Africa. Despite this, there has been a decline in illicit crypto transactions according to Chainalysis. This is the word from Eva Crouwel, head of financial crime at...
NASA aims to tame the sonic boom
NASA hopes the ban on commercial supersonic flight over land can be lifted by replacing the loud sonic boom with a softer sonic “thump". A sonic boom happens when the shock waves from an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound merge together...
2021 smartphone shipments were healthy despite poor Q4
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) marking the second straight quarter of negative growth. But, despite a challenging second half of the year, full-year shipments still grew thanks to a strong first half....
Chinese smartphone market defies supply chain disruptions, soft demand
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 329,3-million smartphones shipped in China in 2021, with a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 1,1%. In 4Q21, the market declined 3,5% YoY to 83,4-million shipments, which were mainly supported by the launch of...
Verification becomes critical as digital identity revenue soars
A new study from Juniper Research has found that revenue for digital identity vendors will exceed $53-billion globally in 2026, doubling from $26-billion in 2021. Digital identity revenue includes third-party and civic identity apps, centralised identity schemes, and...
Confront these labour market inequities to retain talent
As the Great Resignation continues to affect the ability of organisations to hire, employers must address three inequities that may harm their ability to retain current top talent, according to Gartner. According to a Gartner survey of 3,000 candidates conducted in...
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Jasco announces DataVoice Libra v8.0
Jasco has announced the availability of the latest update to the DataVoice Libra Voice Recorder solution, a full-featured enterprise-class voice recording, storage and retrieval solution that scales seamlessly for any size of business, from SMEs to large corporates....
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Healthcare providers eye the cloud
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Wyzetalk launches SBS Conference edition
Wyzetalk, SA’s leading provider of social business software (SBS), has launched a Conference edition of its offering that combines the conversational approach of social media with collaboration principles, for better communication, logistics and knowledge sharing in a...
Developing BYOD in an organisation
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Getting ROI from a PPM system
In organisations that run projects in significant numbers and value, it is generally accepted that implementing a project and portfolio management (PPM) system, and related standardised processes, would be beneficial. However, it is impossible to rationally justify...
FOXit explains HR as an emerging force
Human resources (HR) has evolved from being ‘just another function’ in business to a highly regarded strategic force in the rapidly developing new era in commerce. This is the view of experts in the field who also say that whilst HR is generally acknowledged to be a...
Connected Services eases HR workload
Connected Services from Sage Pastel Payroll & HR lightens the load of HR and payroll managers, says Madelein van der Watt, development manager, Sage Pastel Payroll & HR. Work more smartly and efficiently Connected Services gives you a Web-based self-service...
Mitel updates portfolio after Aastra merger
Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has provided an update on product portfolio integration following its merger with Aastra. The strategy focuses on a powerful global portfolio that is designed to address the requirements of regional markets, protects...
Junior Full Stack Developer (Laravel) – Gauteng Pretoria
A reputed and growing company in the east of Pretoria is looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to join the team that is specialising in communication solutions and commercial platforms using open source technologies. The successful candidate is an excellent...
Information Security Specialist at The Council for Medical Schemes – Gauteng Sandown
INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST (12-MONTH FIXED-TERM CONTRACT) The gross monthly package is R75,000. The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, and administer CMS network security. Ensure all network components aremanaged in accordance with approved guidelines and...
Python & AWS Software Engineer – Gauteng Menlyn
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Reports To - IT ManagerFunctional Area- ITDivision-Sales Area Southern Africa YourRole Understand Sage X3 processes in Sales, Purchasing and Distribution (Manufacturing Advantageous) Fundamental accounting knowledge. Understand Business processes used in South Africa....
Junior Power BI Developer
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Senior / Lead NodeJS_Javascript Developer LW2828
Duties:Design, Development, and maintenance of the platform. Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements. Review code of team members in line with quality and delivery requirements Ability and willingness to coach and give training to...
Senior Software Developer
The Software Engineer/Tech Lead will work collaboratively with the Merchant Journey team to drive development of merchant onboarding and dashboard. How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life...
Cloud Database Engineer
As an Oracle Cloud Data Engineer, you're stepping into a pivotal role where you'll be instrumental in harnessing the power of Oracle Cloud technology to drive data-driven solutions. Your expertise will be crucial in designing, implementing, and optimizing data...
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Reports To - IT ManagerFunctional Area- ITDivision-Sales Area Southern Africa YourRole Understand Sage X3 processes in Sales, Purchasing and Distribution (Manufacturing Advantageous) Fundamental accounting knowledge. Understand Business processes used in South Africa....
Junior Power BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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